The march did not cease on the platforms

the Russian military musician Vasily Agapkin (1884-1964) during the First

Balkan War. Marsh has gained immense popularity, especially during the First World War.

March Creator

Cavalry Regiment reserve and there enters the Tambov Music School

on copper Spirit office.Svobodnoe time of service B. Agapkin fully committed composing.

faith in the future victory and the bitterness of awareness

of imminent loss of future battles. The title of the march reflected one of the hardest tests that lay all war on women - to accompany their men to war and believe in their return.

Marsh Goals

along with brothers and sisters begged. In the 10 years

was enrolled student in the brass band 308 th Reserve Battalion Tsarevskogo Astrakhan Infantry Regiment. Five years later voted the best soloist, cornetist Regiment.

Childhood

Music School, Vasily Agapkin transferred to Tambov.On mastered the basics

of writing major forms of music and learned the art of conducting a brass band.

Study in the College of Music

How patriot and musician Vasily Agapkin in their own way

to respond to these events and the end of 1912 wrote the march, which he called "Farewell of Slav." The author said that the march is dedicated to women Slavyanka, accompanied their sons, husbands and brothers in the sacred defense of the motherland.

First Balkan

the Russian-Japanese war. His musical sketches he took in Simferopol,

where the composer lived and military bandmaster Yakov Bogorad. Together they composed a trio came up with the name marshu- "Farewell of Slav."

Creating march

women. "Was first publicly performed in the autumn of 1912

in Tambov front review Cavalry Regiment, which served as the author.

texts, including famous poets. However, in a classic, traditional design

it sounds without words. The music itself gives rise to a sea of feelings that words are superfluous. Perhaps it was the fact that the basis of "Farewell of Slav" was a simple soldier's song explains why for its 100-year history, the march has not lost its relevance.

Sounds march

Slav", we believe should be considered A.Mingaleva words "Rise of

Faith, Russian Land!

in the USSR for execution. Brought him back to life

the film "The Cranes Are Flying", where he sounds textbook scene - wires volunteers. After the worldwide success of the film was released on a record "Slav".

Rehabilitation of march

the march "Farewell of Slav" by various authors had written

a few more options text. Playing Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army Alexandrov "Farewell Slav" was performed on the words Fedotov.

"Farewell Slav" on the next page. Fedotov

Civil War Vasily Agapkin - conductor of the brass band

of the First Battalion of the Red Hussars. A notable event for Vasily Ivanovich, who returned to Tambov, was the formation of the orchestra Battalion GPU. In 1922 Agapkin with his orchestra called to Moscow.
For almost twenty years, he led the orchestra in the capital of military units, military educational institutions. Orchestra, he created, acted in 1930 in the garden of the Hermitage.

In Tambov

its popularity over the years, is essentially a national march,

symbolizing the farewell to the war, military service or a long journey.

Marsh at all times

of 80 years. He is buried in Moscow on Vagankovsky

cemetery and monument-stele carved notes - the first bars of the march "Farewell of Slav" ...

The last years of his life

platformWhen the enemy obscured the horizon. ? With him our

fathers smoky cars? Trains took them to the front.   Chorus: And if the campaign? The country will call? The edge of our own? We all will go to the holy battle! He took in the seventeenth us Winter,? In the forty-five walked to Berlin. ? Rises with him to battle all Russia? On the roads of the difficult years. Noise in the fields of bread? Fatherland my step? To the height of happiness? Through all the bad weather? Dear peace and labor.